Comments on: Kennedy, on the mend, eyes winter ball

By: YankeesVine » Blog Archive » Around the Yankee Universe: Let’s talk football

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:54:58 +0000

[...] Kennedy is on the mend and the Yankees are apparently hoping he will pitch winter [...]

By: RAB poster (perhaps soon to be known as Rocky Road Redemption)

RAB poster (perhaps soon to be known as Rocky Road Redemption) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:31:58 +0000

Of course kids can learn how to throw strikes. But Hughes needs to do it out of the bullpen to convince me.

By: Accent Shallow

Accent Shallow — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:30:53 +0000

I think Kennedy suffers from the association with Hughes/Chamberlain — his stuff isn’t nearly as good, nor is his ceiling as high.

That doesn’t preclude him from being a successful major leaguer someday, thought.

By: BobRVA

BobRVA — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:43:25 +0000

DWEP

By: Joba-To-the-pen

Joba-To-the-pen — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:42:21 +0000

The idea that Kennedy will ever have a place in this rotation is as crazy as thinking HUghes and Joba will ever both be starters on this staff.

These pitchers are good but none of our farm pitchers or young guys are ever gonna dominate like Verlander.

By: pat

pat — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:34:52 +0000

Word, well when all he’s doing is falling behind batters and getting smacked around it’s not hard to dislike the kid. JUS GIVE A BROTHA A CHANCE!

By: RAB poster (perhaps soon to be known as Rocky Road Redemption)

RAB poster (perhaps soon to be known as Rocky Road Redemption) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:34:33 +0000

Sorry, I’m Jose Coronado. The name came from an extended gag on the next page.

By: Jose Coronado

Jose Coronado — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:33:31 +0000

I like Ace’s breaking ball. I think it’s underrated.

By: V

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:32:56 +0000

And kids can learn how not to be afraid of throwing strikes. See: Hughes, Phil.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:27:37 +0000

No, I don’t think any of Ace’s breaking balls are any better than Kennedy’s. Ace is effective even though he has no real plus pitches because he spots the ball well and throws multiple pitches to all corners and keeps hitters off balance, and he doesn’t walk guys.

That’s the exact scouting report on Ian Kennedy, btw. Great control, multiple good pitches (but no putaway pitch), keeps guys off balance, doesn’t walk guys.

His problem at the moment is he walks too many guys. Because he’s afraid to challenge them. Because he’s young.